MARGAO: Traffic Cell, Margao will make elaborate traffic arrangements to streamline vehicular traffic during the starting and ending hours of schools from Tuesday onwards.
The traffic police personnel would be manning the streets near schools and will fine those engaged in haphazardly parking their vehicles.
Traffic cell has taken serious note of those parking their vehicle in the middle of the road when they come to pick up their children, due to which there is traffic chaos.
According to the sources in Margao traffic cell, since Monday was a public holiday, they could not meet the South Goa Collector. However, on Tuesday June 18, a team of Margao traffic cell will meet the principals of Fatima and Loyola
High Schools located in the heart of the city and later collect from them the names of PTA members and call on the South Goa Collector with a request to convene a meeting. Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Rahul Gupta, has directed the DySP Traffic, South Goa Prabodh Shirvoiker to meet South Goa Collector in connection with the issue. He will be accompanied by PI Margao Traffic Cell, Sanjay Dalvi.
Since the reopening of educational institutions, Margao has witnessed a resurgence in traffic congestion, causing inconvenience to the student community as well as other commuters.
Despite efforts from the Margao Traffic Cell, the situation appears to have spiralled out of control, with some parents and others disregarding traffic rules and exacerbating the chaos.
The congestion near the Margao police station, where five schools, including Fatima and Loyola High Schools are located, reached such a critical point that even pedestrians struggled to navigate the streets. Sometimes, parents and guardians who come to pick up children, add to the mess as many were noticed engaged in haphazard
parking, without considering the inconvenience posed to the commuters.
Sources in Traffic Cell said that whoever is noticed haphazardly parking their vehicle, will be penalised under Motor Vehicle Act. This includes four-wheelers and two-wheelers.
